West Virginia Association for Justice
Recent News About West Virginia Association for Justice
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PERSONNEL FILE: WVAJ names judge, clerk of the year
CHARLESTON – The Honorable Ronald E. Wilson, who has served as a judge for West Virginia’s First Judicial Circuit Court for more than 30 years, has been named Judge of the Year by the West Virginia Association for Justice, while mass litigation manager Kimberly R. Fields of the state Supreme Court is the organization's clerk of the year. -
Bill would set up review of state appellate procedures
House Speaker Rick Thompson announces the initiative, surrounded by delegates who co-sponsored the measure, along with West Virginia Chamber of Commerce President Steve Roberts, third from left, and Chamber Vice President Brenda Harper, fourth from right. Others, from left, are delegates Mike Caputo, John Ellem, Brent Boggs, Randy Swartzmiller, Peggy Smith, Bob Ashley, Harry Keith White and Amanda -
PERSONNEL FILE: Cyrus named top mediator by Best Lawyers
Cyrus HUNTINGTON -- Attorney John F. Cyrus of the Huntington law firm of Cyrus and Adkins has been selected as Best Lawyer of the Year 2013 for Mediation in the Charleston area. -
Biz Court draws rave reviews
Thompson CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court's creation of a new Business Court Division is drawing positive reviews across the board. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Bordas, Blass recognized by Best Lawyers
Bordas, Blass WHEELING -- Bordas and Bordas is proud to announce two of the firm's partners have been named to the West Virginia Best Lawyers list as top attorneys in West Virginia for 2012. -
Lawsuit abuse becoming major issue for most Americans
Nearly nine out of ten Americans think lawsuit abuse is a problem. The other 10 percent are suing them. (Little joke, there.) -
Retired judge collects full pension along with state salary
O'Hanlon CHARLESTON – Since he retired from his position in 2010 as a Cabell circuit judge, Dan O'Hanlon has been collecting his full judicial pension on top of his current income as the director of WVNET. -
Survey says lawsuit abuse a problem
Blass CHARLESTON – A new survey shows that Americans believe lawsuit abuse is a problem that hurts the nation's economy. -
THEIR VIEW: Money, control at core of Supreme Court race
CHARLESTON -- While I usually do not read fiction, I made an exception to read Scott Blass' opinion piece last week regarding West Virginia's judicial campaign public financing pilot program. -
THEIR VIEW: Pilot financing program was grounded before it started
WHEELING -- The West Virginia Association for Justice has consistently supported efforts to reform judicial election financing. -
THEIR VIEW: Do as I say, not as I do?
CHARLESTON -- Judicial elections, and the amount of money spent on them, have been a hotly covered topic in West Virginia for many years now. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Majestro named WVAJ Member of the Year
Majestro CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Association for Justice named Charleston attorney Anthony Majestro the organization's 2012 Stanley E. Preiser Member of the Year at its annual convention earlier this month. -
PERSONNEL FILE: Three partners at Bordas and Bordas honored
Bordas, Regan and Blass WHEELING -— Bordas and Bordas is proud to announce three of the firm's partners have been named to the West Virginia Super Lawyers list as top attorneys in West Virginia for 2012.
